Klebsiella osteomyelitis of the right humerus involving the right shoulder joint in an infant.

MedLine Citation:

PMID:
21381589
Owner:
NLM
Status:
In-Process

Abstract/OtherAbstract:

Osteomyelitis in newborn infants is a rare infection. Lower extremity joints are commonly affected. Most of the cases have a haematogenous spread. Aerobes are the common group of organism involved, of which Staphylococcus aureus is the commonest. Klebsiella osteomyelitis has been reported as a cause of Osteomyelitis. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of Klebsiella pneumoniae associated osteomyelitis in an infant from Pakistan.